On July 16, 2012, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget release a report stating that at the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, several policies are set to take effect that would reduce deficits and debt, but in untargeted and abrupt ways. At the same time, lawmakers much not extend these policies without offsets. A smart and gradual debt reduction plan can be the solution.
http://crfb.org/document/between-mountain-debt-and-fiscal-cliff-finding-smart-path-forward